The Government of Assam in a recent move constitutes a Task force to combat Maoist related problems in the State.

THE STATE Government vide a notification issued on June 1, 2012, has constituted a Task Force to deal with the Maoist related activities in Assam. The Task force comprises of Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta, IGP (TAP) as Chairman, Dr. LR Bishnoi, IGP (L & O) and Anurag Tankha, IPS, DIG (ER) Jorhat as members.

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The Task Force will study the extent of Maoist related activities in various parts of the State and will suggest effective measures to check proliferation of Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in Assam. It will also study the links of Maoist groups with other insurgent groups in the Country. The Task Force will further undertake exposure visits to Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh to understand the best practices for combating Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in the State.

It may be mentioned that the Task Force will prepare a comprehensive Action Plan by outlining the preventive and constructive strategies to take on the rising phenomenon of Maoist activities in the state within one month from the date of issue of the notification.